Monday 25 October 2010

Ardingly Antique Extraveganza.....


Today I am heading off to Ardingly Antiques Fair. A huge fair with 1, 700 stalls selling everything from fine furniture and ceramics to glassware and textiles. This is where the dealers go in search of stock so I am hoping to pick up some fabulous things.



Wednesday 20 October 2010

Creating space.....


So we are still in the process of doing up the cottage, the wedding took precedence (and money) so there have not really been any improvements made over the past year. We have had wardrobes and bookshelves built but apart from that, I would say that no room is complete quite yet and in fact, one room is still full of boxes.




The reason for this is that we are waiting to have our loft converted. We have planning permission and building reg approval but we just cannot find a builder. It seems they are all busy until well into the new year! The space will be small with low sloping ceilings but it will be beautiful......

We are Wed......

So after a year and a half of planning - relatively stress free I may add, we tied the knot. It was a fabulous day and one that I cannot stop playing over and over again in my mind. For your delectation......

So the end of an era so to say. I am very happy to not have to think about flowers, colour schemes and stationary anymore. I feel as if I have my life back and more importantly....my blog. I look forward to concentrating on interior design and crafting.

Saturday 20 February 2010

Saturday sewing....

Mr G is away in Berlin on a stag weekend so it meant I could finally get the sewing machine out. I popped into town today to get some Cath Kidston material to make my own cushions. I have been admiring the chintzy union jack cushions for quite some time but cannot believe the price of them, so..... I made my own.....I have to say - they are pretty darn good for a novice.



Friday 19 February 2010

Accessorize the dress

First of all apologies for gap in the blog.....sooooo much has been going on that I just have not had time to post anything. I suppose the most exciting thing that has happened is that we have moved to the countryside! As I sit here typing all i can hear are birds singing and the geese in the field opposite. We have been here for two months and it has been idyllic.

Anyway, back to matters at hand - The Wedding! At the last count we are down to 190 days. I have achieved nothing more since ordering the dress nearly 5 months ago. I am hoping a swatch of the material will be coming through the letterbox this morning so I can start to think about shoes and accessories!

VEILED BEAUTY.......

The biggest idea i have had with regards accessories is having a veil. Now, not just your average veil.....a cathedral length, lace edge, mantilla veil! Check these delightful images out.......







Thursday 24 December 2009

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Shed Chic......

We should be completing on the cottage in the next week or so which fills me with so much excitement it's untrue. Whilst the inside will need some TLC the one place I cannot wait to get my green fingers on is the garden. I would love to have an outdoor room, a shed, a chic shed....







Aren't they fabulous....